List of administrative divisions of Xinjiang

Xinjiang, an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, is made up of the following administrative divisions.

Xinjiang Uyghur
Autonomous Region
Autonomous region
Capital: Ürümqi
Prefecture-level divisions
Sub-provincial autonomous prefectures1
Prefectural cities4
Prefectures5
Autonomous prefectures4
County level divisions
County cities29*
Counties60
Autonomous counties6
Districts13
Township level divisions
Towns308
Townships582
Ethnic townships43
Subdistricts145
District public offices1
Villages level divisions
Communities3,274
Administrative villages8,834
* 12 of the 29 County cities are administered by XPCC

Administrative divisions

These administrative divisions are explained in greater detail at Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China. The following table lists only the prefecture-level and county-level divisions of Xinjiang.

Prefecture levelCounty Level
English Name
official
Uyghur
Ereb Yëziqi (UEY)
Latin Yéziqi (ULY)SASM/GNC (broad)
official transcription
ChineseHanyu PinyinDivision code[1]
Ürümqi city
ئۈرۈمچى شەھىرى
Ürümchi Shehiri
Ürümqi Xahiri
乌鲁木齐市
Wūlǔmùqí Shì
(Capital)
(6501 / URC)
Tianshan Districtتىيانشان رايونىTiyanshan RayoniTiyanxan Rayoni天山区Tiānshān Qū650102TSL
Saybag Districtسايباغ رايونىSaybagh RayoniSaybag Rayoni沙依巴克区Shāyībākè Qū650103SAY
Xinshi Districtيېڭىشەھەر رايونىYëngishahar RayoniYengixeher Rayoni新市区Xīnshì Qū650104XSU
Shuimogou Districtبۇلاقتاغ رايونىBulaqtagh RayoniBulaqtagh Rayoni水磨沟区Shuǐmògōu Qū650105SMG
Toutunhe Districtتۇدۇڭخابا رايونىTudungxaba RayoniTudunghaba Rayoni头屯河区Tóutúnhé Qū650106TTH
Dabancheng Districtداۋانچىڭ رايونىDabancheng RayoniDabanqeng Rayoni达坂城区Dábǎnchéng Qū650107DBC
Midong Districtمیدونگ رايونىMidong RayoniMidong Rayoni米东区Mǐdōng Qū650109MOQ
Ürümqi Countyئۈرۈمچى ناھىيىسىÜrümchi NahiyisiÜrümqi Nahiyisi乌鲁木齐县Wūlǔmùqí Xiàn650121URX
Karamay city
قاراماي شەھىرى
Qaramay Shehiri
Karamay Xahiri
克拉玛依市
Kèlāmǎyī Shì
(6502 / KAR)
Dushanzi Districtمايتاغ رايونىMaytagh RayoniMaytag Rayoni独山子区Dúshānzǐ Qū650202DSZ
Karamay Districtقاراماي رايونىQaramay RayoniKaramay Rayoni克拉玛依区Kèlāmǎyī Qū650203KRQ
Baijiantan Districtجەرەنبۇلاق رايونىJerenbulaq RayoniJaranbulak Rayoni白碱滩区Báijiǎntān Qū650204BJT
Orku Districtئورقۇ رايونىOrqu RayoniOrku Rayoni乌尔禾区Wū'ěrhé Qū650205ORK
Turpan city
تۇرپان شەھىرى
Turpan Shehiri
Turpan Xahiri
吐鲁番市
Tǔlǔfān Shì
(6504 / TRP)
Gaochang Districtقاراھوجا رايونىQarahoja RayoniKarahoja Rayoni高昌区Gāochāng Qū650402GCX
Shanshan Countyپىچان ناھىيىسىPichan NahiyisiPiqan Nahiyisi鄯善县Shànshàn Xiàn650421SSX
Toksun Countyتوقسۇن ناھىيىسىToqsun NahiyisiToksun Nahiyisi托克逊县Tuōkèxùn Xiàn650422TOK
Hami city
قۇمۇل شەھىرى
Qumul Shehiri
Kumul Xahiri
哈密市
Hāmì Shì
(6505 / HMI)
Yizhou Districtئىۋىرغول رايونىIwirgxol RayoniIwirghol Rayoni伊州区Yīzhōu Qū650502YZI
Barkol County[a]باركۆل ناھىيىسىBarköl NahiyisiBarkol Nahiyisi巴里坤县Bālǐkūn Xiàn650522BAR
Yiwu Countyئارا تۈرۈك ناھىيىسىAratürük NahiyisiAratürük Nahiyisi伊吾县Yīwú Xiàn650523YWX
Changji Prefecture[b]
سانجى ئوبلاستى
Sanji Oblasti
Sanji Oblasti
昌吉州
Chāngjí Zhōu
(6523 / CJZ)
Changji cityسانجى شەھىرىSanji ShehiriSanji Xahiri昌吉市Chāngjí Shì652301CJS
Fukang cityفۇكاڭ شەھىرىFukang ShehiriFukang Xahiri阜康市Fùkāng Shì652302FKG
Hutubi Countyقۇتۇبى ناھىيىسىQutubi NahiyisiKutubi Nahiyisi呼图壁县Hūtúbì Xiàn652323HTB
Manas Countyماناس ناھىيىسىManas NahiyisiManas Nahiyisi玛纳斯县Mǎnàsī Xiàn652324MAS
Qitai Countyگۇچۇڭ ناھىيىسىGuchung NahiyisiGuqung Nahiyisi奇台县Qítái Xiàn652325QTA
Jimsar Countyجىمىسار ناھىيىسىJimisar NahiyisiJimisar Nahiyisi吉木萨尔县Jímùsà'ěr Xiàn652327JIM
Mori County[c]مورى ئاپتونومMori NahiyisiMori Nahiyisi木垒县Mùlěi Xiàn652328MOR
Bortala Prefecture[d]
بۆرتالا ئوبلاستى
Börtala Oblasti
Bortala Oblasti
博尔塔拉州
Bó'ěrtǎlā Zhōu
(6527 / BOR)
Bole cityبۆرتالا شەھىرىBörtala ShehiriBortala Xahiri博乐市Bólè Shì652701BLE
Alashankou cityﺋﺎﻻﺗﺎﯞ ئېغىزى شەھرىAlatawëghizi ShehiriAlatawegizi Xahiri阿拉山口市Ālāshānkǒu Shì652702ALA
Jinghe Countyجىڭ ناھىيىسىJing NahiyisiJing Nahiyisi精河县Jīnghé Xiàn652722JGH
Wenquan Countyئارىشاڭ ناھىيىسىArishang NahiyisiArixang Nahiyisi温泉县Wēnquán Xiàn652723WNQ
Bayingolin Prefecture[e]
بايىنغولىن ئوبلاستى
Bayingholin Oblasti
Bayingolin Oblasti
巴音郭楞州
Bāyīnguōlèng Zhōu
(6528 / BAG)
Korla cityكورلا شەھىرىKorla ShehiriKorla Xahiri库尔勒市Kù'ěrlè Shì652801KOR
Luntai Countyبۈگۈر ناھىيىسىBügür NahiyisiBügür Nahiyisi轮台县Lúntái Xiàn652822LTX
Yuli Countyلوپنۇر ناھىيىسىLopnur NahiyisiLopnur Nahiyisi尉犁县Yùlí Xiàn [f]652823YLI
Ruoqiang Countyچاقىلىق ناھىيىسىChaqiliq NahiyisiQakilik Nahiyisi若羌县Ruòqiāng Xiàn652824RQG
Qiemo Countyچەرچەن ناھىيىسىCherchen NahiyisiQarqan Nahiyisi且末县Qiěmò Xiàn652825QMO
Yanqi County[g]يەنجى ناھىيىسىYenji NahiyisiYanji Nahiyisi焉耆县Yānqí Xiàn652826YQI
Hejing Countyخېجىڭ ناھىيىسىXëjing NahiyisiHejing Nahiyisi和静县Héjìng Xiàn652827HJG
Hoxud Countyخوشۇت ناھىيىسىXoshut NahiyisiHoxut Nahiyisi和硕县Héshuò Xiàn652828HOX
Bohu Countyباغراش ناھىيىسىBaghrash NahiyisiBagrax Nahiyisi博湖县Bóhú Xiàn652829BHU
Aksu Prefecture
ئاقسۇ ۋىلايىتى
Aqsu Wilayiti
Aksu Vilayiti
阿克苏地区
Ākèsū Dìqū
(6529 / AKD)
Aksu cityئاقسۇ شەھىرىAqsu ShehiriAksu Xahiri阿克苏市Ākèsū Shì652901AKS
Kuqa cityكۇچار شەھىرىKuchar ShehiriKuqar Xahiri库车市Kùchē shì652902
Wensu Countyئونسۇ ناھىيىسىOnsu NahiyisiOnsu Nahiyisi温宿县Wēnsù Xiàn652922WSU
Xayar Countyشايار ناھىيىسىShayar NahiyisiXayar Nahiyisi沙雅县Shāyǎ Xiàn652924XYR
Xinhe Countyتوقسۇ ناھىيىسىToqsu NahiyisiToksu Nahiyisi新和县Xīnhé Xiàn652925XHT
Baicheng Countyباي ناھىيىسBay NahiyisiBay Nahiyisi拜城县Bàichéng Xiàn652926BCG
Wushi Countyئۇچتۇرپان ناھىيىسىUchturpan NahiyisiUqturpan Nahiyisi乌什县Wūshí Xiàn652927WSH
Awat Countyئاۋات ناھىيىسىAwat NahiyisiAvat Nahiyisi阿瓦提县Āwǎtí Xiàn652928AWA
Kalpin Countyكەلپىن ناھىيىسىKelpin NahiyisiKalpin Nahiyisi柯坪县Kēpíng Xiàn652929KAL
Kizilsu Prefecture[h]
قىزىلسۇ ئوبلاستى
Qizilsu Oblasti
Kizilsu Oblasti
克孜勒苏州
Kèzīlèsū Zhōu
(6530 / KIZ)
Artux cityئاتۇش شەھىرىAtush ShehiriAtux Xahiri阿图什市Ātúshí Shì653001ART
Akto Countyئاقتو ناھىيىسىAqto NahiyisiAkto Nahiyisi阿克陶县Ākètáo Xiàn653022AKT
Akqi Countyئاقچى ناھىيىسىAqchi NahiyisiAkqi Nahiyisi阿合奇县Āhéqí Xiàn653023AKQ
Wuqia Countyئۇلۇغچات ناھىيىسىUlughchat NahiyisiUluqqat Nahiyisi乌恰县Wūqià Xiàn653024WQA
Kashi Prefecture
قەشقەر ۋىلايىتى
Qeshqer Wilayiti
Kaxkar Vilayiti
喀什地区
Kāshí Dìqū
(6531 / KSI)
Kashi cityقەشقەر شەھىرىQeshqer ShehiriKaxkar Xahiri喀什市Kāshí Shì653101KHG
Shufu Countyقەشقەر كونا شەھەر ناھىيىسىQeshqer Konasheher NahiyisiKaxkar Konaxahar Nahiyisi疏附县Shūfù Xiàn653121SFU
Shule Countyقەشقەر يېڭىشەھەر ناھىيىسىQeshqer Yéngisheher NahiyisiKaxkar Yengixahar Nahiyisi疏勒县Shūlè Xiàn653122SHL
Yengisar Countyيېڭىسار ناھىيىسىYëngisar NahiyisiYengisar Nahiyisi英吉沙县Yīngjíshā Xiàn653123YEN
Zepu Countyپوسكام ناھىيىسىPoskam NahiyisiPoskam Nahiyisi泽普县Zépǔ Xiàn653124ZEP
Shache Countyيەكەن ناھىيىسىYeken NahiyisiYakan Nahiyisi莎车县Shāchē Xiàn653125SHC
Yecheng County[i]قاغىلىق ناھىيىسىQaghiliq NahiyisiKagilik Nahiyisi叶城县Yèchéng Xiàn653126YEC
Makit Countyمەكىت ناھىيىسىMekit NahiyisiMakit Nahiyisi麦盖提县Màigàití Xiàn653127MAR
Yopurga Countyيوپۇرغا ناھىيىسىYopurgha NahiyisiYopurga Nahiyisi岳普湖县Yuèpǔhú Xiàn653128YOP
Jiashi Countyپەيزىۋات ناھىيىسىPeyziwat NahiyisiPayzivat Nahiyisi伽师县Jiāshī Xiàn [j]653129JSI
Bachu Countyمارالبېشى ناھىيىسىMaralbeshi NahiyisiMaralbexi Nahiyisi巴楚县Bāchǔ Xiàn653130BCX
Taxkorgan County[k][i]تاشقۇرغان ناھىيىسىTashqurqan NahiyisiTaxkurkan Nahiyisi塔什库尔干县Tǎshíkù'ěrgān Xiàn653131TXK
Hotan Prefecture
خوتەن ۋىلايىتى
Hoten Wilayiti
Hotan Vilayiti
和田地区
Hétián Dìqū
(6532 / HOD)
Hotan cityخوتەن شەھىرىHoten ShehiriHotan Xahiri和田市Hétián Shì653201HTS
Hotan County[i]خوتەن ناھىيىسىHoten NahiyisiHotan Nahiyisi和田县Hétián Xiàn653221HOT
Moyu Countyقاراقاش ناھىيىسىQaraqash NahiyisiKarakax Nahiyisi墨玉县Mòyù Xiàn653222MOY
Pishan County[i]گۇما ناھىيىسىGuma NahiyisiGuma Nahiyisi皮山县Píshān Xiàn653223PSA
Lop Countyلوپ ناھىيىسىLop NahiyisiLop Nahiyisi洛浦县Luòpǔ Xiàn653224LOP
Qira County[i]چىرا ناھىيىسىChira NahiyisiQira Nahiyisi策勒县Cèlè Xiàn653225QIR
Yutian Countyكېرىيە ناھىيىسىKëriye NahiyisiKeriya Nahiyisi于田县Yútián Xiàn653226YUT
Minfeng Countyنىيە ناھىيىسىNiye NahiyisiNiya Nahiyisi民丰县Mínfēng Xiàn653227MFG
Ili Prefecture[l]
ئىلى ئوبلاستى
Ili Oblasti
Ili Oblasti
伊犁州
Yīlí Zhōu
(Sub-provincial)
(6540 / ILD)
Yining cityغۇلجا شەھىرىGhulja ShehiriGulja Xahiri伊宁市Yīníng Shì654002YIN
Kuytun cityكۈيتۇن شەھىرىKüytun ShehiriKüytun Xahiri奎屯市Kuítún Shì654003KUY
Korgas cityقورعاس شەھىرىQorgas ShehiriKorgas Xahiri霍尔果斯市Huò'ěrguǒsī Shì654004HER
Yining Countyغۇلجا ناھىيىسىGhulja NahiyisiGulja Nahiyisi伊宁县Yīníng Xiàn654021YNI
Qapqal County[m]چاپچال ناھىيىسىChapchal NahiyisiQapqal Nahiyisi察布查尔县Chábùchá'ěr Xiàn654022QAP
Huocheng Countyقورغاس ناھىيىسىQorghas NahiyisiKorgas Nahiyisi霍城县Huòchéng Xiàn654023HCX
Gongliu Countyتوققۇزتارا ناھىيىسىToqquztara NahiyisiTokkuztara Nahiyisi巩留县Gǒngliú Xiàn654024GLX
Xinyuan Countyكۈنەس ناھىيىسىKünes NahiyisiKünas Nahiyisi新源县Xīnyuán Xiàn654025XYT
Zhaosu Countyموڭغۇلكۈرە ناھىيىسىMongghulküre NahiyisiMonggulküra Nahiyisi昭苏县Zhāosū Xiàn654026ZSX
Tekes Countyتېكەس ناھىيىسىTëkes NahiyisiTekas Nahiyisi特克斯县Tèkèsī Xiàn654027TEK
Nilka Countyنىلقا ناھىيسىNilqa NahiyisiNilka Nahiyisi尼勒克县Nílèkè Xiàn654028NIL
Tacheng Prefecture
تارباغاتاي ۋىلايىتى
Tarbaghatay Wilayiti
Tarbagatay Vilayiti
塔城地区
Tǎchéng Dìqū
(6542 / TCD)
Tacheng cityچۆچەك شەھىرىChöchek ShehiriQoqak Xahiri塔城市Tǎchéng Shì654201TCS
Usu cityۋۇسۇ شەھىرىUsu ShehiriUsu Xahiri乌苏市Wūsū Shì654202USU
Shawan cityساۋەن شەھىرى‎Sawen ShehiriSavan Xahiri沙湾市Shāwān Shì654203SWX
Emin Countyدۆربىلجىن ناھىيىسىDorbiljin NahiyisiDörbiljin Nahiyisi额敏县Émǐn Xiàn654221EMN
Toli Countyتولى ناھىيىسىToli NahiyisiToli Nahiyisi托里县Tuōlǐ Xiàn654224TLI
Yumin Countyچاغانتوقاي ناھىيىسىChaghantoqay NahiyisiQagantokay Nahiyisi裕民县Yùmín Xiàn654225YMN
Hoboksar County[n]قوبۇقسار ناھىيىسىQobuqsar NahiyisiKobuksar Nahiyisi和布克赛尔县Hébùkèsài'ěr Xiàn654226HOB
Altay Prefecture
ئالتاي ۋىلايىتى
Altay Wilayiti
Altay Vilayiti
阿勒泰地区
Ālètài Dìqū
(6543 / ALD)
Altay cityئالتاي شەھىرىAltay ShehiriAltay Xahiri阿勒泰市Ālètài Shì654301ALT
Burqin Countyبۇرچىن ناھىيىسىBurchin NahiyisiBurqin Nahiyisi布尔津县Bù'ěrjīn Xiàn654321BUX
Fuyun Countyخْكتْكاَي ناھىيىسىKoktokay NahiyisiKoktokay Nahiyisi富蕴县Fùyùn Xiàn654322FYN
Fuhai Countyبۇرۇلتوقاي ناھىيىسىBurultoqay NahiyisiBurultok̂ay Nahiyisi福海县Fúhǎi Xiàn654323FHI
Habahe Countyقابا ناھىيىسىQaba NahiyisiKaba Nahiyisi哈巴河县Hābāhé Xiàn654324HBH
Qinghe Countyچىڭگىل ناھىيىسىChinggil NahiyisiQinggil Nahiyisi青河县Qīnghé Xiàn654325QHX
Jeminay Countyجېمىنەي ناھىيىسىJëminey NahiyisiJeminay Nahiyisi吉木乃县Jímùnǎi Xiàn654326JEM
Direct administration
Xinjiang Production and
Construction Corps

شىنجاڭ ئىشلەپچىقىرىش - قۇرۇلۇش بىڭتۇەنى
新疆生产建设兵团

(6590)
Shihezi cityشىخەنزە شەھىرىShixenze ShehiriXihanza Xahiri石河子市Shíhézǐ Shì659001SHZ
Aral cityئارال شەھىرىAral ShehiriAral Xahiri阿拉尔市Ālā'ěr Shì659002ALS
Tumxuk cityتۇمشۇق شەھىرىTumshuq ShehiriTumxuk Xahiri图木舒克市Túmùshūkè Shì659003TMK
Wujiaqu cityۋۇجياچۈ شەھىرىWujyachü ShehiriWujyaqü Xahiri五家渠市Wǔjiāqú Shì659004WJS
Beitun cityبەيتۈن شەھىرىBeatün ShehiriBaatün Xahiri北屯市Běitún Shì659005BTN
Tiemenguan cityباشئەگىم شەھىرىBashegym ShehiriBaxagym Xahiri铁门关市Tiĕménguān Shì659006TMG
Shuanghe cityقوشئۆگۈز شەھىرىQoshögüz ShehiriKoxogüz Xahiri双河市Shuānghé Shì659007SHB
Kokdala cityكۆكدالا شەھىرىKökdala ShehiriKokdala Xahiri可克达拉市Kěkèdálā Shì659008KKD
Kunyu cityقۇرۇمقاش شەھىرىQurumqash ShehiriKurumkax Xahiri昆玉市Kūnyù Shì659009KYU
Huyanghe cityخۇياڭخې شەھىرىXuyangxë ShehiriHuyanghe Xahiri胡杨河市Húyánghé Shì659010
Xinxing cityيېڭى يۇلتۇز شەھىرى‎Yengi Yultuz ShehiriYengi Yultuz Xahiri新星市Xīnxīng Shì659011
Baiyang cityبەيياڭ شەھىرى‎Beyyang ShehiriBäyyang Xäĥiri白杨市Baíyáng Shì659012

Recent changes in administrative divisions

DateBeforeAfterNoteReference[2][3]
1982-02-06provincial-controlledKaramay (P-City)established
↳ Karamay (PC-City)disestablished
1983-01-18all Province-controlled city (P-City) → Prefecture-level city (PL-City)Civil Affairs Announcement
all Prefecture-controlled city (PC-City) → County-level city (CL-City)
1983-07-21Changji CountyChangji (CL-City)reorganized
1983-08-19Aksu CountyAksu (CL-City)reorganized
parts of Wensu Countymerged into
Korla CountyKorla (CL-City)merged into
1983-09-09Hami CountyHami (CL-City)merged into
parts of Hotan CountyHotan (CL-City)established
1984-09-14Ili Prefecture (Aut.)★ Ili Prefecturereorganized &
subordinated to
Ili Prefecture (Aut.)
Tacheng Prefecture☆ Tacheng Prefecture
Altay Prefecture☆ Altay Prefecture
1984-11-17Tacheng CountyTacheng (CL-City)reorganized
Altay CountyAltay (CL-City)reorganized
1984-12-26Turpan CountyTurpan (CL-City)reorganized
1985-06-24Bole CountyBole (CL-City)reorganized
1986-06-07Artux CountyArtux (CL-City)reorganized
1986-06-07parts of Ürümqi CountyDongshan Districtestablished
1996-07-10Wusu CountyWusu (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1996]47
1996-12-30Miquan CountyMiquan (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [1996]89
1999-08-10Nanshan Kuang DistrictNanquan Districtrenamed
2001-01-13parts of Ürümqi CountyTianshan Districtmerged intoState Council [2001]7
Saybagh Districtmerged into
Xinshi Districtmerged into
Shuimogou Districtmerged into
Toutunhe Districtmerged into
Dongshan Districtmerged into
2001-10-06★ Ili Prefecture★ Ili Prefecture (Aut.)reorganizedState Council [2001]125
2002-03-09parts of Tianshan DistrictDabancheng Districtmerged intoState Council [2002]20
Nanquan Districtrenamed
2002-09-17parts of Aksu Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2002]81
parts of Aksu (CL-City)↳ Aral (CL-City — XPCC)established
parts of Kashgar Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2002]82
parts of Maralbexi County↳ Tumxuk (CL-City — XPCC)established
parts of Changji Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2002]83
parts of Changji (CL-City)↳ Wujiaqu (CL-City — XPCC)established
2007-06-30parts of Changji Prefecture (Aut.)Ürümqi (PL-City)transferredState Council [2007]65
↳ Miquan (CL-City)↳ Midong Districttransferred & established
Dongshan DistrictMidong Districtmerged into
2011-12-20parts of Ili Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2011]161
parts of Altay Prefecturetransferred
parts of Altay (CL-City)↳ Beitun (CL-City — XPCC)established
2012-12-17parts of Bole (CL-City)Alashankou (CL-City)establishedState Council [2012]205
parts of Jinghe Countyestablished
parts of Bayingolin Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2012]206
parts of Korla (CL-City)↳ Tiemenguan (CL-City — XPCC)established
2014-01-25parts of Bortala Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2014]15
parts of Bole (CL-City)↳ Shuanghe (CL-City — XPCC)established
2014-06-26parts of Huocheng CountyKorgas (CL-City)establishedState Council [2014]80
2015-03-16Turpan PrefectureTurpan (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2015]52
Turpan (CL-City)Gaochang Districtreorganized
parts of Ili Prefecture (Aut.)provincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2015]53
parts of Huocheng County↳ Kokdala (CL-City — XPCC)established
parts of Qapqal County (Aut.)established
2016-01-07Hami PrefectureHami (PL-City)reorganizedState Council [2016]9
Hami (CL-City)Yizhou Districtreorganized
parts of Hotan Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2016]10
parts of Karakax County↳ Kunyu (CL-City — XPCC)established
2019-11-06parts of Tacheng Prefectureprovincial-controlled (XPCC)transferredState Council [2019]107
parts of Toli County↳ Huyanghe (CL-City — XPCC)established
2019-11-20Kuqa CountyKuqa (CL-City)reorganizedCivil Affairs [2019]123

Population composition

Prefectures

Prefecture20102000
Altay603,283561,667
Bortala443,680424,040
Tacheng1,219,212
Karamay391,008270,232
Changji1,428,5871,331,929
ÜrümqiÜrümqi3,112,5592,081,834
Turpan622,903550,731
Hami572,400492,096
Ili2,482,5922,209,623
Kizilsu525,599
Kashgar3,979,3213,405,713
Aksu2,370,8091,980,354
Hotan2,014,3621,681,310
Bayingolin1,278,4861,056,970

Counties

NamePrefecture2010
TianshanÜrümqiÜrümqi696,277
SaybaghÜrümqiÜrümqi664,716
Xinshi District, ÜrümqiXinshiÜrümqiÜrümqi730,307
ShuimogouÜrümqiÜrümqi390,943
ToutunheÜrümqiÜrümqi172,796
DabanchengÜrümqiÜrümqi40,657
MidongÜrümqiÜrümqi333,676
ÜrümqiÜrümqiÜrümqiÜrümqi83,187
KaramayKaramay261,445
DushanziKaramay69,361
BaijiantanKaramay50,422
UrhoKaramay9,780
GaochangTurpan273,385
PiqanTurpan231,297
ToksunTurpan118,221
YizhouHami472,175
YiwuHami24,783
BarkolHami75,442
KashgarKashgar506,640
ShufuKashgar311,960
ShuleKashgar312,455
YengisarKashgar262,067
PoskamKashgar206,936
YarkandKashgar762,385
KargilikKashgar454,328
MakitKashgar258,978
YopurgaKashgar147,688
PeyziwatKashgar381,767
MaralbexiKashgar336,274
TaxkorganKashgar37,843
Hotan(shi)Hotan322,300
Hotan(xian)Hotan269,941
KarakashHotan500,114
PishanHotan258,210
LopHotan232,916
ChiraHotan147,050
KeriyeHotan249,899
MinfengHotan33,932
TachengTacheng163,606
WusuTacheng215,430
EminTacheng207,735
ShawanTacheng206,968
ToliTacheng93,896
YuminTacheng55,507
HoboksarTacheng51,634
AltayAltay19,0064
BurqinAltay66,758
FuyunAltay87,886
FuhaiAltay81,845
HabaheAltay82,507
QinggilAltay58,858
JeminayAltay35,365
ChangjiChangji426,253
FukangChangji165,006
HutubiChangji210,201
ManasChangji237,558
QitaiChangji210,566
JimsarChangji113,284
MoriChangji65,719
BoleBortala259,557
AlashankouBortalanot established
JingheBortala139,661
WenquanBortala73,700
KorlaBayin'gholin549,324
LuntaiBayin'gholin116,166
YuliBayin'gholin96,068
RuoqiangBayin'gholin35,580
QiemoBayin'gholin65,572
HejingBayin'gholin160,804
HoxudBayin'gholin72,556
BohuBayin'gholin54,788
YanqiBayin'gholin127,628
AksuAksu535,657
WensuAksu233,933
KucharAksu462,588
ShayarAksu257,502
ToksuAksu172,064
BaichengAksu229,252
UqturpanAksu197,990
AwatAksu237,562
KalpinAksu44,261
ArtuxKizilsu225,054
AktoKizilsu181,049
AkqiKizilsu39,764
UlugqatKizilsu54,140
Yining(shi)Ili515,082
Yining(xian)Ili372,590
KuitunIli166,261
Korgas (Huocheng)Ilinot established
HuochengIli352,689
GongliuIli164,860
XinyuanIli282,718
ZhaosuIli148,187
TekesIli142,718
NilkaIli157,743
QapqalIli179,744
ShiheziDirect administration380,130
AralDirect administration166,205
TumushukeDirect administration213,300
WujiaquDirect administration72,613
BeitunDirect administrationnot established
TiemenguanDirect administrationnot established
ShuangheDirect administrationnot established
KokdalaDirect administrationnot established
KunyuDirect administrationnot established

Drafted and proposed cities

Short-term drafted cities

County-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government
  • Zhundong (准东市)
County-level cities under XPCC (Bingtuan)
  • Wuxing (五星市)
  • Yulong (玉龙市)
  • Wushishui (乌什水市)
County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

Mid-term drafted cities

County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

Long-term drafted cities

County into county-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government
County-level cities under XPCC (Bingtuan)
  • Jinyinchuan (金银川市)
  • Fangxin (芳新市)
  • Xiayedi (下野地市)
  • Tarim (塔里木市)
  • Milan (米兰市)
  • Nantun (南屯市)
  • Beiting (北亭市)
  • Qianhai (前海市)
  • Mosuowan (莫索湾市)
  • Tianger (天格尔市)

Proposed cities

Proposed prefecture-level cities under Xinjiang UAR government

References